'I will clearly plead not guilty': Rose McGowan responds to felony possession charges ahead of Thursday arraignment in Virginia
- The felony charge against Rose McGowan stems from a police investigation from January 20
- Cleaners reportedly found her lost wallet on a United flight arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport
- Two small baggies inside her wallet were said to have contained a small amount of cocaine
- Police say the items tested positive for narcotics and cops obtained a warrant on February 1
- McGowan handed herself in to Loudoun County Sheriffs Office on Tuesday and was released on $5,000 bond
- McGowan has been one of the leading voices against sexual harassment in Hollywood, and said earlier this month she was raped by Harvey Weinstein
Rose McGowan will plead not guilty to felony drug charges after being released on a $5,000 unesecure bond on Tuesday in Virginia.
McGowan turned herself into authorities on Tuesday and was arrested, booked, photographed and released after an arrest warrant was issued stemming from an incident in January at Washington Dulles International Airport.
The 44-year-old actress told the New Yorker's Ronan Farrow that she will 'clearly plead not guilty' to the charges.
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Booked: Rose McGowan will plead not guilty to felony drug charges after being released on a $5,000 unesecure bond on Tuesday in Virginia
Cleaners found McGowan's wallet and handed it in, but a police investigation was sparked by two small baggies of cocaine found inside.
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McGowan recalls using the restroom mid-flight where she left her bag - and wallet - unattended.
'I had it in the side pocket of my backpack, and I left it on my seat as I went to the bathroom,' the Charmed star said.
Fighting: McGowan turned herself into authorities on Tuesday and was arrested, booked, photographed and released after an arrest warrant was issued stemming from an incident in January at Washington Dulles International Airport; seen in October
It wasn't until she arrived at baggage claim when she realized the slim card wallet was missing and she started tweeting United airlines to help her find it, the actress said.
Two bags of white powder were found in the wallet, which later tested positive for cocaine.
McGowan, who was on her way to the Women's March on Washington at the time, denies using cocaine and her attorney argues that the drugs were planted.
She said that she 'can think of nothing more opposed to that, energetically, that I would want in my body at that moment.'
Standing strong: Rose will plead not guilty to felony cocaine charges; seen in October
The Loudoun County Sheriffs Office told The Blast: 'Ms McGowan appeared in Loudoun County, Virginia, on November 14, 2017, to accept service of the Airports Authority Police arrest warrant, and she was released on a $5,000 unsecured bond.'
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police Department obtained the arrest warrant on February 1.
McGowan is one of dozens of women who accused film producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct.
An arrest warrant for felony possession of a controlled substance has been issued for actress Rose McGowan (seen left on November last year), who is one of dozens of women who accused Harvey Weinstein (seen right with McGowan in 2007) of sexual misconduct
McGowan has claimed that the charges would have been made to go away, had she agreed to remain silent about Weinstein.
On October 31 she simply tweeted 'FACT' in a retweet suggesting that if she had 'taken the million dollars in hush money' from Weinstein, the warrant would not have been a news story.
McGowan retweeted Ashlee Marie Preston who wrote: 'If @rosemcgowan would have taken that million dollars in hush money I'm quite sure this wouldn't even be a headline...'
Preston was alluding to aNew York Times interview where she claims she was offered $1million by someone close to Weinstein in return for signing a nondisclosure agreement.
McGowan had not released a statement about the warrant as of Monday night. But she tweeted 'FACT' early Tuesday morning in a retweet suggesting that if she had 'taken the million dollars in hush money' from Weinstein, the warrant would not have been issued and not been a news story
Speak: McGowan has been one of the leading voices against sexual harassment in Hollywood; seen with Russel Simmons in October
'Are they trying to silence me? There is a warrant out for my arrest in Virginia. What a load of HORSES**T.,' she also tweeted.
McGowan has been one of the leading voices against sexual harassment in Hollywood.
The Charmed star was allegedly raped by Weinstein at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997, and the Times reported that she received a $100,000 settlement in the wake of the incident.
She says she only realized that settlement did not include a nondisclosure component this summer, and this month accused the producer of the sexual assault on Twitter.
In the wake of that bravery, other victims and Weinstein's own employees have spoken out as well, despite also signing NDAs. More than 80 women have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
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